The leadership office of the Sudanese refugee community at Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Uganda said that a 17-year-old girl had died as a result of storms that struck the area, destroying several refugee shelters and causing parts of public facilities to collapse.
Uganda hosts large numbers of Sudanese refugees who fled the ongoing war in their country, which began in April 2023 and has triggered widespread waves of displacement both inside and outside Sudan.
In a humanitarian appeal, the leadership office said that the storms had completely destroyed some shelters and caused extensive damage to others, including roofs and wooden structures. Tarpaulins were also torn apart, leaving shelters damaged and several families having lost their household belongings.
The statement explained that the damage had also extended to some public facilities that provide services to refugees within the settlement.
The leadership office expressed concern over the humanitarian conditions of families who had lost their shelters or whose homes had sustained severe damage.
